Middlesbrough have accepted an undisclosed offer from an unnamed club for Mido. The Egypt striker, 26, was fined earlier this week for returning to pre-season training two weeks late following the north-east side's relegation to the Championship.

Gareth Southgate had already admitted he was resigned to seeing Mido and Tuncay exit the Riverside this summer, and the Boro manager revealed there has also been an upturn in inquiries for the Turkey international forward.

He told the club's website: "Interest has certainly stepped up. We have received an offer for Mido which the club finds acceptable. It's up to the player and maybe something will happen over the next week."

Mido joined Boro from Tottenham for £6m in August 2007 but spent the second half of last season on loan at Wigan helping the Lancashire club secure their top-flight status.